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頼もう (たのもう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

頼たのもう

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Meanings

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interjection

excuse me; pardon me

archaic

Archaic interjection used by visiting samurai to request entry. Not used in modern Japanese.

「頼たのもう、頼たのもう」と門もんの外そとで声こえがした。
A voice called out 'Excuse me, excuse me' from outside the gate.

Kanji

頼trust, request

Etymology

Derived from the volitional form of the classical verb 頼む (たのむ), meaning 'to request' or 'to ask'. The exact historical development into a fixed interjection is uncertain.